Case of the Killer Robot: Stories about the Professional, Ethical, and Societal Dimensions of Computing(Manchester Metropolitan University)

Series: Manchester Metropolitan University

A unique and entertaining look at the ethical issues in the computer science profession, this book tells the fictional story of a robot programmed to automate an assembly line that ended up taking the life of a worker. Using a variety of materials, from newspaper clippings, interviews, and the trial manuscript, the book explores the full complexity of the topic and the need to take into account th